The conventional wisdom is that ETFs and other index-tracking vehicles are designed for beta (market exposure) and that active managers pursue alpha (value added through skill). But what does this actually tell us?
Are investors serious about wanting to eliminate counterparty risk when investing in ETFs?
Cris Sholto Heaton’s recent article on investing in the small Asian countries outside China and India brings a welcome change to the usual run-of-the-mill emerging markets coverage.
The Harry Dent exchange-traded fund from AdvisorShares is overpriced and doesn’t fit into the way most investors use ETFs, Heather. It’s also one of the more interesting ETFs to come along in a while.
ShariahShares ETF Trust last week applied to register the two Sharia-law-compliant U.S.-traded ETFs.
Israel is moving up, at least in some indexes. But the options for fund investors are limited. Here are the two most readily available options.
IU.eu Staff Monday, 21 September 2009
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